🔥Year-end market outlook for 2026: Why focus on “real returns” rather than “short-term volatility” now?

Market volatility has picked up recently, and many people have asked me: What’s the outlook for the year-end market?

My view is: In the short term, it’s all about sentiment; over the year, it’s all about returns.

📊A few key signals:

1️⃣Layer 2 ecosystem boom — System-level scaling solutions are reshaping the gas cost structure, breaking through DeFi’s efficiency ceiling

2️⃣Bitcoin enters a new phase — Institutional holdings are at record highs, and demand for investment products is strong, but retail investors can easily lose patience amid market swings

3️⃣AI × blockchain — This trend won’t end in 2026. Protocols with real-world use cases are worth watching for the long term

💬In a volatile market, the biggest mistake is to “lose confidence after chasing rallies and selling off during dips.” Good projects need time to prove themselves—you don’t need to watch the charts every day and fixate on every price move.

What will you be counting on as we head into year-end?